Winter-Like Storm Creates Winter Wonderland in Some Areas; Blizzard From Hell in Other Areas

The early winter storm that has hit Wyoming is producing different results in different places.

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Annaliese Wiederspahn

September 08, 20202 min read

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The winter storm that’s affecting most of Wyoming is not an equal-opportunity employer.

It’s quite discriminatory, in fact.  

Looking at photos and videos posted on Facebook, particularly on our favorite page “Wyoming Through The Lens“, you see a remarkable difference in how the storm is impacting different areas of the state.

Up here in Hulett, the sun is peaking through the clouds and the high temperature should be around 50 degrees.

Down in Superior, Wyoming, a couple Facebook videos posted by Norbert Green show an entirely different picture. 

https://www.facebook.com/100006439844353/videos/pcb.3499781956710691/3320721424819153/

Something that, perhaps, explorer Earnest Shackleton might have experienced when he was stuck in Antarctica.

https://www.facebook.com/norbert.green.56/videos/3320784021479560

Meanwhile in Lander, as in other parts of the state, power is down and the snow is heavy.

Same with Douglas where there are reports of many downed trees.

While over in Jackson, the storm produced a picture-perfect Christmas wonderland.

https://www.facebook.com/isaac.spotts.9/videos/1645149995645148

Contrast that to Rock Springs where the movie ‘The Shining’ comes to mind.

https://www.facebook.com/Jacqui.Abejar/videos/10220553195114097

And just remember, close your windows:

That’s because the wind has been something else today. Check out these wind speeds:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSRiverton/photos/a.217925718217766/3638892269454410
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